Method for operating a multi-phase pump and apparatus therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9689385
APP PUB NO 20150226214A1
SERIAL NO

14405314

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The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for operating a multi-phase pump which has a suction-side inlet (10) and a discharge-side outlet (20) and which pumps a multi-phase mixture charged with solids, comprising the following steps:

    a. pumping a multi-phase mixture into a discharge-side separation chamber (45),b. separating a gaseous phase from a liquid phase and a solid phase in the separation chamber (45),c. separating the liquid phase from the solid phase in the separation chamber (45), andd. supplying a portion of the liquid phase freed from the solid phase to the suction side.

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  • ITT BORNEMANN GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandt, Jens-Uwe Rinteln, DE 9 30
Rohlfing, Gerhard Hille, DE 8 48

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